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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1960-05-11 21:\ Bozeman, Montana May 11, 1960 The Commission of the City of Bozeman met in regular session in the Commis- sion Room, City Hall Building, Wednesday, May 11, 1960 at 1:00 p.m. Present were Mayor Swanson, Commissioner Staudaher, Commissioner Sedivy, Acting City Manager I Fryslie, City Attorney Lovelace and the Clerk. The following proceedings were had: Minutes of the last regular session were read and it was moved by Commis- sioner Staudaher, seconded by Commissioner Sedivy, that the minutes be approved as read and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Swanson, Commissioner Staudaher and Commissioner Sedivy; those voting No, none. Petition -- Vacate Portions of East Cleveland Street and Highland Avenue in Prospect Hill Addition A petition filed by Bozeman Deaconess Hospital, Inc., the abutting property owner, to vacate a portion of east Cleveland Street and a portion of Highland Avenue in Prospect Hill Addition was presented. It was moved by Commissioner Sedivy, seconded by Commissioner Staudaher, that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare a Resolution of Intention vacat- ing the foregoing and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Swanson, Commissioner Sedivy and Commissioner staudaher; those voting No, none. I Request -- Mtn. States Tel. & Tel. Co. to Park Display ~uck on Main Street Acting on a letter of request received from the Mtn. States Tel. & Tel. Co., and the personal request of W. W. Miller, local commercial representative of the Company, it was moved by Commissioner Staudaher, seconded by Commissioner Sedivy, that the Company be granted permission to park a truck and attached semi-trailer, housing a telephone display called "Phonorama" at 24 E. Main, ., during the hours of 11:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M., on May 21st and 23rd and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Swanson, Commissioner Staudaher and Commissioner Sedivy; those voting No, none. Petition -- Request of Special Improvement District to Pave and Drain a Portion of the Streets in Royal Vista Addition A petition signed by residents of the area to create a special improvement district for drainage and paving a portion of the streets in Royal Vista Addi- tion was placed before the Commission. Upon the recommendation of Acting Manager Fryslie, it was moved by Commissioner Sedivy, seconded by Commissioner Staudaher, that the City Engineer be instructed to prepare the necessary data and based on I such data, the City Attorney be instructed to prepare a resolution of intention to create the proposed district, and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Swanson, Commissioner Sedivy and Commissioner Staudaher; those voting No, none. Band -- Appointments It was announced that Percy Bronson had been elected and appointed Director of the Bozeman Municipal Band, and that J. R. Hehn and A. L. Harstad had been-appointed ')lr-l 1-..' ~ to serve on the joint city band committee. Following the recommendation of the Acting City Mans.ger, it was moved by Commis- sioner Sedivy, seconded by Commissioner Staudaher, that the appo.intments be approved and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Swanson, Commissioner Sedivy and Commissioner Staudaher; tho-se voting No, none. I Audit -- Yellowstone Pine The Director of Finance's audit of the operations of Yellowstone Pine Company's cost of constructing the Mystic Lake road for the period January through November, 1959 was placed before the Commission. Upon the recommendation of the Acting City Manager, it was moved by Commissioner Staudaher, seconded by Commissioner Sedivy, that the audit be approved and filed and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Swanson, Commissioner Staudaher and Commissioner Sedivy; those voting No, none. Investment of SID Revolving Funds The Director of Finance reported that some $98,000.00 of SIn Revolving Funds invested in U.S. Treasury Bills will mature on May 15-16, 1960 and requested per- mission to reinvest these funds in U. S. Treasury Bills until June 23rd, 1960. It was moved by Commissioner SediVY, seconded by Commissioner Staudaher, that the request to reinvest these funds be granted and the motion was carried by the follow- ing Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Swanson, Comnissioner Sedivy and Commissioner Staudaher; those voting No, none. I Bond -- Gas Fitters The Gas Fitter's bond of John Howard, Manhattan, Montana was presented. The bond was approved as to form by the City Attorney, and it was moved by Commissioner . Staudaher, seconded by Commissioner Sedivy, that the bond be accepted and approved and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Swanson, Commissioner Staudaher and Commissioner Sedivy; those voting . No, none. Armed Forces Day -- May 21, 1960 Guy Sperry, manager of the local chamber of commerce, appeared before the Commission and requested that the City display the American Flags on Main Street, May 21, 1960, and permission be granted to stage the Armed Forces Day Parade and park a reviewing truck in front of the Rialto Theater during the parade on the same date. It was moved by Commissioner Sedivy, seconded by Commissioner Staudaher, that the request be granted and the motion was carried by the fOllowing Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Swanson, Commissioner Sedivy and Commissioner I Staudaher; those voting No, none. Gallatin Dog Club Mrs. Elmira Smyrl, President of the Gallatin Dog Club, further disc ussed various phases of the New Ordinance passed for the control of dogs. All members of the Commission expressed their appreciation to the Gallatin Dog Club for the interest members of the group showed in the prOblem confronting the city officials. Adjournment There being no further business to come before the Commission at this time, it was moved by Commissioner Sedivy, seconded by Commissioner Staudaher, that the 246 meeting adjourn and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye-being-Mayor Swanson, Commissioner Sedivy and Commissioner Staudaher; those voting No, none. I ~~~ ATTEST: ~A~~~ I C ark 0 t e City Comm Bsion Mayor ~ ~ - - - - - ~ ~ ~ - - ~ I I